[Josiah.]

And we have a host city! Welcome to Düsseldorf!

More info on the TiBBMF website: https://sites.google.com/view/tibb-m...%C3%BCsseldorf

[Ammi]

…..hello Düsseldorf!…

[Josiah.]

We currently have 22 countries, with only one (Wales) not having a member backing it. If the number does not budge anytime soon, I will modify the schedule for the edition.

[Ammi]

…I’ll take Wales please, Josiah…....

[Josiah.]

OP updated.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I’ll take Wales please, Josiah…....

Ammi to the rescue like a beacon of light.

[Ammi]

……I’ll take France as well, please ……

[Josiah.]

In a statement sent to the TiBB Broadcasting Union, MRT has announced that instead of sending Susana Gavazova and her song "Ludo Mlado" to Düsseldorf, they would withdraw their participation for the nineteenth edition and instead send Gavazova for the twentieth edition later in 2026.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I'll go for Ireland

Lucky Ireland

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

In a statement sent to the TiBB Broadcasting Union, MRT has announced that instead of sending Susana Gavazova and her song "Ludo Mlado" to Düsseldorf, they would withdraw their participation for the nineteenth edition and instead send Gavazova for the twentieth edition later in 2026.

Are you picking a diff country?

[Josiah.]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Are you picking a diff country?

No. I just thought given the calibre of songs for this edition, I’d hold that song off until next edition.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

No. I just thought given the calibre of songs for this edition, I’d hold that song off until next edition.

Fair.

[Mystic Mock]

Go on, I'll take part again if you don't mind?

I'll pick Japan, Scotland, and China please.

[Josiah.]

OP updated.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Go on, I'll take part again if you don't mind?

I'll pick Japan, Scotland, and China please.

[Ammi]

…I’m so sorry to mess you around, Josiah…but I’m going to have to un-take Wales and France and opt out of the edition again…I did have a song for each that I had in mind but I wasn’t completely happy so had them on hold while I looked more…but I just won’t have the time…although I don’t go away for Christmas until mid December, I just have too many commitments before that, to properly give this the attention it deserves in checking out songs etc…I’m so sorry but if you’ll have me…next season after this one…?…

[Josiah.]

So, as of right now, we have 24 countries.

And due to the North Macedonian song being saved for #20; I have decided to take on Wales, and I've already chosen a song.

[Vanessa]

I'll take India as well. Something different.

[Vanessa]

I'll have France if no one else wants it.

[Nicky91]

as of next edition please include Gibraltar in the list of countries to choose from, their broadcaster is called GBC

no discrimination against the most classy micro-state of them all

[Josiah.]

I will make sure of that Nicky.

Also, if we get more than the 26 countries we currently have, the semi-final will be guaranteed. But if the number of countries stays at 26, we will have just the final.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

I will make sure of that Nicky.

Also, if we get more than the 26 countries we currently have, the semi-final will be guaranteed. But if the number of countries stays at 26, we will have just the final.

When is the deadline for songs to be in?

[Josiah.]

Deadline for songs is Christmas Eve.